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From: Tony Avent <tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM>
Subject: Re: A. triphyyllum 'Black Jack'
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Jim: 
 
Arisaemas and tissue culture.&nbsp; We were frustrated that many of the
great arisaema forms either didn't set seed or come true from seed.&nbsp;=In
2001, we spoke with the folks at Shady Oaks Nursery in Minnesota about
tissue culturing arisaemas.&nbsp; Since we all understood this would not =be
a real moneymaker for the lab, it was done more as a favor, especially&nb=sp;
since their lab manager was also interested in arisaema.&nbsp; It is my
understanding that those who tried arisaema tc in the past had problems
with contamination as well as overcoming dormancy in vitro.&nbsp; Shady O=aks
agreed to try and have since tissue cultured 9 different arisaema
clones.&nbsp;&nbsp; From their work, we have offered Arisaema ringens 'Bl=ack
Mamba', Arisaema kishidae 'Jack Frost' and Arisaema triphyllum 'Black
Jack'.&nbsp; Next year, we will introduce Arisaema taiwanense 'Silver Her=on'
...a beautiful pewter-silver form, originally from Heronswood.&nbsp; More
really exciting clones will follow.&nbsp; 
 
Tissue culture will not drop the price of arisaemas since the lab still
has to send them through a dormancy before selling them.&nbsp; Additional=ly,
once we receive the plants, they require (depending on the species) 1-2
years in ground beds before they are ready for sale.&nbsp; What tissue
culture will do is make available many fabulous forms that were
formerly confined to a single garden.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is also our hope tha=t better
production will reduce the demand for wild collected species,
especially those that are already quite rare.&nbsp; As the lab has extra
plants, they will gradually make them available to more nurseries.&nbsp; =I
hope you find this as exciting as we do. 
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
email <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tony at plantdeli=ghts.com">tony at plantdelights.com</a>
website <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.plantdelig=hts.com">http://www.plantdelights.com</a>
phone 919 772-4794
fax 919 772-4752
"I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least th=ree times" - Avent</pre>
 
 
Jim McClements, Dover, DE z6 wrote:
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In a message dated 6/7/06 8:33:22 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviate=d" href="mailto:tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM">tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM</a> writ=es: 
 
 

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type="CITE">This was found by a friend =of
ours, Bob McCartney of Woodlanders in SC.&nbsp; Since it was found in
Florida, we were not sure how hardy it might be outdoors.&nbsp; Since thi=s
is the first year we have released the plant, there won't be any
feedback until next year regarding hardiness.&nbsp; We have had it in the
ground here for 10+ years, but we are a Zone 7.&nbsp; We're optimistic, b=ut
that's about all I can offer at this time. 
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Tony 
 
Until I heard about 'Black Jack' I wasn't aware that any arisaemas were
being propagated by tissue culture. 
 
It might be of interest to all of us to hear a bit more about it. 
 
Jim 
 
 
 
Jim McClements 
50 S. Prestwick Ct. 
Dover, Delaware 19904, USA 
Zone 7a 
302-734-2836 
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